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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The Fountain of Neptune in Bologna in the grand plaza.. from the 16th century. The logo for Maserati cars comes from the tip of that trident! 🔱

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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castle

Bridge and Distant View

January 13, 2024
Tags: Japan, castle, view, art, hokusai, nature, nation, bridges, tokyo

Postcard Perfect Palace

January 11, 2024
Tags: Japan, palace, bridges, view, castle, history, tokyo

Absence at the Center

January 09, 2024
Tags: Japan, tokyo, map, symbols, castle, city

The Empty Foundation

January 09, 2024
Tags: Japan, tokyo, preservation, stone, foundations, castle

Dream of Rebuilding

January 07, 2024
Tags: Japan, preservation, tokyo, castle, ruins, images

Two Decade Castle

January 07, 2024
Tags: Japan, castle, preservation, model, tokyo, history

The True Work of a Guide

January 06, 2024
Tags: Japan, guide, photography, preservation, castle

Stone Walls of Edo

January 06, 2024
Tags: Japan, tokyo, wall, stone, castle
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Castle, House, Dump

June 09, 2020
Tags: film, castle, house, home, art, wealth
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A Borrowed Castle

November 17, 2018
Tags: indonesia, amusement park, american culture, nation, Disney, castle, tourism